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Drifter,
That is one sweet looking boat. What a way to spend to time with your sons.
How long did it take you to build it and where did you get the plans?
Drifter,
The fish is a great lakes Steelhead taken on the Cattaraugus creek in Western NY. I have never fished for Salmon/Steelhead outside of the Great lakes. They are all Pacific fish at heart, so I guess that general info would apply wherever you are fishing for them. Fire away and I will see what I can do. You absolutely must share your pics and a detailed report with us.
Looks like I am going to be off for most of the summer so time isn’t an issue. Sign me up. I don’t know what I will do yet.
Holy Crap! How in the hell did you score that gig? Have fun.
What rods/reels are you taking?
I might just prefer crazy to sick…
If anyone is interested, take a look at the Loop labeled reels. They look exactly the same and have similar model names. They are claiming some new super drag package. Loop prices are slightly higher than the comparable Danielsson model. Pretty interesting.
I take the pricing info back. The official Loop 2006 model
Wow, I thought I was busting out some breaking news! All of the doomsdayers were wrong on there about the prices having to go back up. The reels are still priced way down. I want one.
Zach, how in the hell did you remember and find that thread from so long ago? That was very interesting. Thanks
What about the TFO Jim Teeny rods? Zach, have you seen, or cast one yet? Might be a consideration also. Right between the Pro and TiCR as far as action goes. I am wondering what the hardware is like.
The kids were bugging me the other day to cast in the yard. I feel much better and most of the ambient pain is already gone. I only have about 15-20% range of motion though. I am going to bust out tonight and see how it goes. I might just end up better with my left hand than my right. Wouldn’t take much
Paul, Zach is the resident TFO guru and will give you a better answer than this: the TiCR will have better hardware and will be faster. I have never cast a TiCR so I can’t give you any real life info. My Pro has become my small stream Steelhead rod. I also fish a 9 1/2′ 7wt XP for steel. Huge difference in price…no difference in the enjoyment I get from each.
I have fished Conneaut(Ohio) many times. You are right in the thick of things there. No need to travel all over the place. What shop are you going to in Erie? I have been to the Ultimate Angler a few times. Nice shop. There used to be a little shop a few miles south of the mall on Peach St. that was convenient for me to go to when we went for dinner or whatever. Sad to see that one go.
If they are just mp3 files I am all set. I need to find the target to save it 🙂 Where do I go to get at em?
Zach, I initially told em I wanted to go back on light duty. After a few days I realized that I wouldn’t be able to lift a doughnut to my mouth let alone draw my weapon if I needed to. So I am off at least until I see the Dr. again on the 14th. I am already pacing…
Rip, thanks for the info. I already have an appointment for thearapy and will see how it goes…
Paul, I know exactly where you are talking about. I live about 45 minutes from you in NY state. I have been there many times to play on the beach, but never have fished it. We have probably fished many of the same Steelhead streams if you venture east at all. I used to fish 20 mile, Elk and Walnut quite a bit until it got so crazy. I live a mile from Canadaway, 20 minutes from Chatauqua one way and 20 minutes from the Cattaraugus the other.
I was talking about the TFO Pro rod and I think that I would stick with the TFO 9’7wt if I were going to buy a rod just to fish your area. I wouldn’t feel like I was using too much gun if I went with an 8wt either. You are probably getting into some weed beds around there? All of my experience is with spawning fish in the Dunkirk area and with submerged structure consisting of rock piles between Dunkirk and Barcelona. We have no large mouths to speak of in this area. It is amazing how different a lake of this size can be in the short distance between us.
I tried three times to reply to your post last night and the computer gremlins blocked me…
What area of the lake are you fishing? I will ditto what Mike and Zach said. I typically use my TFO pro 9’6wt with a floating line at this time of year when the fish are bedded up in shallow water. I just drag a big clouser near visable fish and hold on. If I were going to buy a rod specifically for Lake Erie fish it would be exactly the rod that Zach suggested. It is probably the next rod to get on my list and I only use the 6wt because I don’t have a 9′ 7wt.
Pair the rod up with your choice of a floating line, 15′ medium sink tip and a fast full sinking line and you will be armed for the entire season. My buddy trolls super heavy full sinking lines(with lead core added sometimes) with his kayak all summer long and crushes fish. It is a cool and relaxing way to fish if you are into it and there is little to no casting involved so you can really stack on the weight when you need to get down to deep structure where they will be in later summer.
You could use your 10′ 6wt for now and it will be OK. I fished 10′ rods for years for Steelhead and went to 9 and 9.5 rods and have never looked back. Chucking a 10′ rod all day is just way too much like work for me. I agree that you are going to want a shorter and faster rod as you will usually have lots of line out and there is no river current to assist with your hook sets.
Along with a selection of clousers in emerald shiner colors, try big buggers with Mr.twister tails instead of marabou. Tip: hang on tight when the fly is sinking!
steve
Aight, I just changed my minutes to stay logged in to 0 and made sure that the always stay logged in box was checked and it worked this time…
bd, I just switched to a wirless config myself and maybe it does have something to do with t?
I wish there were a story, but it was really nothing that I haven’t done a thousand times before. No UFC action at all. He went one way and I pulled the other and it just popped. My Doc said that most injuries like this happen when the arm is overhead. Mine was at chest level. All the dope bottle says is Hydrocodone BT-Ibuprofen TB. I think that I am going to make a call today and get something with a little more kick. I don’t think that I am a junkie yet, but I can see how it could happen. Isn’t denial one of the first signs?
…and I had a line on a secret bass pond and was supposed to go last saturday.
